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- From: yeproy@imaginet.fr (Yann-Erick Proy)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: FinalWriter for Windows 95
- Date: 9 Mar 1996 14:34:28 GMT
- Organization: ImagiNET
- Message-ID: <1020.6642T584T2078@imaginet.fr>
- References: <4hbk06$cne@nntp5.u.washington.edu> <woody-0403960709310001@woody.softwood.com>
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- Adam Szymczak wrote:
-
- >>So why did AT not include FinalWriter, but instead chose WordsWorth? Is
- >>it because AT is essentially a Euro company, and WordsWorth is a UK program?
- >
- > Bingo! Hit the nail on the head with that one. AT could have shown that
- > it is interested in the North American market by including a Softwood
- > product bundle for Amigas to be sold in North America.
-
- So, including a UK product instead of a US one in the bundle is the definite
- proof that AT is not interested in the North American market?
-
- You can't imagine that the reason was a best quality/price ratio to the eyes
- of AT managers at the time of the invitation to tender instead, can you?
-
- (Not that I am suggesting it was actually the reason, but I do not shut of
- the possibility because of emotional reasons...)
-
- Protectionists now! Like the Amiga deserved this...
-
-
- Regards,
-
- Yann
-
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